Anxiety and stress:-Several studies report that yoga may reduce anxiety and stress and improve mood in healthy people who practice yoga several times per week for 30 to 60 minutes.
Altitude sickness:-Yoga uses controlled breathing patterns to increase breathing efficiency.
Asthma:- Benefits of yoga (such as breathing exercises) when used in addition to other therapies for mild-to-moderate asthma (such as prescription drugs, diet or massage)
Arthritis:-Yoga therapy may help treat both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Diabetes:-Daily yoga may improve control of blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Heart disease:-Yoga may help decrease angina (chest pain) and improve the ability to exercise and perform household physical activities. Yoga may also improve balance, coordination, and flexibility. Yoga may improve cardiovascular function and decrease risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
High blood pressure (hypertension):-Several studies in humans report benefits of yoga in the treatment of high blood pressure.
Depression:-Several studies in humans support the use of yoga for depression.
Low back pain:-Yoga may improve chronic low back pain.
Headache:- Yoga may reduce the intensity and frequency of tension or migraine headaches, decreasing the need for pain-relieving drugs. However, better.
Insomnia:- Yoga may benefit sleep efficiency, total sleep time, number of awakenings, and quality of sleep
Memory:- Yoga may be beneficial for improving memory.
Quality of life:- Several studies in cancer patients report enhanced quality of life, lower sleep disturbance, decreased stress symptoms and changes in cancer-related immune cells after relaxation, meditation and gentle yoga therapy. Yoga is not recommended as a sole treatment for cancer but may be helpful as an adjunct therapy.
Yoga is often practiced by healthy individuals with the aim to achieve relaxation, fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Yoga may be practiced alone, or with a group. |